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RARE WWI Waltham Trench Watch, 15 Jewels, Original Patina SERVICED WITH WARRANTY

RARE WWI Waltham Trench Watch, 15 Jewels, Original Patina SERVICED WITH WARRANTY
RARE WWI Waltham Trench Watch, 15 Jewels, Original Patina SERVICED WITH WARRANTY
RARE WWI Waltham Trench Watch, 15 Jewels, Original Patina SERVICED WITH WARRANTY
RARE WWI Waltham Trench Watch, 15 Jewels, Original Patina SERVICED WITH WARRANTY
RARE WWI Waltham Trench Watch, 15 Jewels, Original Patina SERVICED WITH WARRANTY
RARE WWI Waltham Trench Watch, 15 Jewels, Original Patina SERVICED WITH WARRANTY

RARE WWI Waltham Trench Watch, 15 Jewels, Original Patina SERVICED WITH WARRANTY
Thank you for stopping by. Offered here is a very rare WW1 Waltham Military Trench Watch with offset crown, fit for a watch collector, admirer of vintage items, or simply as an everyday watch. Fully serviced, keeping time and warrantied. Movement: Lovingly brought back to life, this Waltham has a very high quality 3/0s size, 15 jewel movement with serial number 18598595 dating it to 1912 production year. The movement is pendent set at 12 o'clock. The movement is fully serviced and keep time. Dial and Hands: White porcelain dial is in near-perfect shape, with a slight and barely visible hairline across the 12. Hands are blued steel, with minute hand still having some of the original lume as shown in the photos. Case: Case has not be altered in any way, except with the addition of a new vintage crystal. When we received the watch, it was missing the crystal altogether (in addition to being non-functional). While there are no material markings, the case does appear to be silver (based on tarnishing), but could also be nickel. Caseback is very beautifully monogrammed.

The crown location is offset, rare for a case like this one. Crown is also factory original! Strap: Custom made Kitchener style strap in brown with contrast stitching. The watch will be functional and keeping time when you receive it and into the future! Time is obsessed with vintage watches.

We focus our collection on military watches from WW1, both American brands like Waltham and Elgin, as well as Swiss made trench watches and a special fondness for Borgel cased examples. So great is our love for trench watches, we make our own period correct straps in multiple styles. Please see our other listings.

In addition, we love vintage watches from later decades up to the 1960's, tracing the evolution of the wrist watch from a military technology to an everyday accessory. Our emphasis is mainly in no-name brands for everyday wearing, but also include a focus on Gruen and Tissot watches. Lastly, our obsession includes chronographs from the 40's-60's. Our approach to repair is almost exclusively sympathetic, meaning that we will service the movement and leave all of the patina of the dial and cases untouched.

We do not polish our cases, or have on very rare occasions. In most cases, the original crystal is retained and if needed only hand polished (plastic crystals only).

Our preference is to retain as much of the patina of the watches that we acquire. Cases are cleaned of dirt and grime, crystals are buffed (if possible) and dials are only minimal touched, if at all. Time, this is the true essence of vintage watches and we hope you share in our enjoyment! The item "RARE WWI Waltham Trench Watch, 15 Jewels, Original Patina SERVICED WITH WARRANTY" is in sale since Friday, June 5, 2020. This item is in the category "Jewelry & Watches\Watches, Parts & Accessories\Watches\Wristwatches".time" and is located in New York, New York.

This item can be shipped worldwide.

  • Movement: Mechanical: Hand-winding
  • Type: Military
  • Display: Analog
  • Brand: Waltham
  • Country/Region of Manufacture: United States
  • Style: Military
  • Band Material: Leather
  • Features: Serviced
  • Gender: Men's
  • Year of Manufacture: Pre-1920
  • Age: Antique (pre 1920)
  • Warranty: No Warranty


RARE WWI Waltham Trench Watch, 15 Jewels, Original Patina SERVICED WITH WARRANTY